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Tale of 2 midterms: Republican redistricting 'backfired' while Democrats 'exceeded all expectations'

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France 24Tale of 2 midterms: Republican redistricting 'backfired' while Democrats 'exceeded all expectations'
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Following a resounding Midterm election defeat, Is MAGA Losing Its Grip on the Republican Party? Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Bryan Lanza, Republican strategist and Partner in Mercury's Washington DC office. "The big thing about MAGA was…

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